Recycling of Agricultural Plastics became a reality for nearly 500 farmers and marinas in central Minnesota as of April 7, 2017. During the week of April 3-7, a total of 516 new recycling dumpsters were dispersed by the Revolution Plastics Company at no cost to the participants who had qualified for the program in what is a truly revolutionary way to manage this deluge of unwanted plastic. The Recycling Association of Minnesota and project partners Stearns, Sherburne, Benton, Pope, Douglas, … [Read more...]

The Agricultural Plastic and Boat Wrap recycling initiative has taken some great steps forward in the past six months. With the advent of the Revolution Plastics company bringing their program to Minnesota in December, 2016 , active on–farm collection of plastics has begun. On Monday, January 30, 2017, Revolution Plastics’ packer trucks collected 21,300 lbs of ag plastics in Winona County and headed back out the next day to empty the remainder of the 134 dumpsters that were distributed to … [Read more...]

Farms must sign up for new FREE on-farm agricultural plastic recycling program. Farmers should visit www.revolutionplastics.com to notify Revolution Plastics that they would be willing to host a film plastics-only container on their farm. Just two to three full dumpsters a year is enough to justify a location, and smaller farms could share the container. Already active in Wisconsin,Illinois and Iowa, Revolution Plastics will place the container on the farm and pick up the plastic at no cost … [Read more...]

In recognition of the fact that these plastic materials can create some challenges for farmers and solid waste/recycling facilities alike, RAM and several of its key partners gave panel presentations around the state at the annual Dairy Management Workshops Hosted by the Minnesota Milk Producers Association. Panel presentations covered recycling, disposal and management of waste agricultural film plastics including bale wrap, bunker covers, silage bags. This comprehensive session focused on the … [Read more...]

Recycling Agricultural Plastics and Boat Wrap Throughout Minnesota in fields and at farm-sites, it is now commonplace to see agricultural feed stocks such as hay and silage, stored in long, undulating rows of white plastic or in bunkers covered in white plastic, often held in place by tires. Marinas and other locations around the state, feature storage lots filled with boats covered in bright blue or white plastic shrink film covers. Round or square bales of hay are wrapped in a plastic netting … [Read more...]